# HERE Irmo

> Independent local news for Irmo, the Dutch Fork and the Lake Murray area: local government, schools, business, sports and community.

## About

HERE Irmo is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HERE Irmo** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [national](https://www.hereirmo.com/category/national/) — 215 articles
- [sports](https://www.hereirmo.com/sports-irmo-sc/) — 200 articles
- [politics](https://www.hereirmo.com/politics-irmo-sc/) — 105 articles
- [game day](https://www.hereirmo.com/category/game-day/) — 79 articles
- [business](https://www.hereirmo.com/business-irmo-sc/) — 57 articles
- [news](https://www.hereirmo.com/category/news/) — 44 articles
- [health](https://www.hereirmo.com/health-wellness-irmo-sc/) — 37 articles
- [education](https://www.hereirmo.com/education-irmo-sc/) — 25 articles
- [technology](https://www.hereirmo.com/technology-irmo-sc/) — 21 articles
- [public safety](https://www.hereirmo.com/public-safety-irmo-sc/) — 20 articles
- [golf](https://www.hereirmo.com/golf-irmo-sc/) — 20 articles
- [fishing](https://www.hereirmo.com/fishing-irmo-sc/) — 20 articles
- [events](https://www.hereirmo.com/events-irmo-sc/) — 17 articles
- [high school sports](https://www.hereirmo.com/category/high-school-sports/) — 15 articles
- [home and garden](https://www.hereirmo.com/home-garden-irmo-sc/) — 14 articles
- [hunting](https://www.hereirmo.com/hunting-irmo-sc/) — 13 articles
- [traffic](https://www.hereirmo.com/traffic-irmo-sc/) — 5 articles
- [here's the angle](https://www.hereirmo.com/category/heres-the-angle/) — 5 articles
- [crime](https://www.hereirmo.com/crime-irmo-sc/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [District Five Hosts Substance Use Family Night at Irmo Middle](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/shatter-the-myth-substance-use-night-irmo-middle-school/) (2026-10-27)
- [Brewers Rout Rays 10-1, Sit One Win](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/brewers-rout-rays-game-3-world-series-one-win-from-title/) (2026-10-27)
- [Cowboys Run Over Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/cowboys-run-over-eagles-38-21-monday-night/) (2026-10-27)
- [Valkyries Beat Dream 64-55, Sit One Win From WNBA Title](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/valkyries-beat-dream-64-55-one-win-from-wnba-title/) (2026-10-27)
- [Memphis Center Nemanja Popovic Cleared, Faces 6-Game Sit](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/memphis-center-nemanja-popovic-cleared-six-game-sit/) (2026-10-27)
- [Cooper Flagg Seals Mavericks Win as Heat Fall to 0-4](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/cooper-flagg-seals-mavericks-win-heat-fall-to-0-4/) (2026-10-27)
- [Judge Keeps Trees Standing at East Potomac Golf Links](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/judge-injunction-east-potomac-golf-links-trees/) (2026-10-27)
- [Harry Kane Wins Ballon d'Or, First Englishman Since 2001](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/harry-kane-wins-ballon-dor-first-englishman-since-2001/) (2026-10-27)
- [Israelis Vote in First National Election](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/israel-election-netanyahu-eisenkot-first-vote-since-oct-7/) (2026-10-27)
- [Jay-Z Will Headline Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/jay-z-headline-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show-sofi-stadium/) (2026-10-27)
- [Data Center Rules Set to Headline SC Legislative Session](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/sc-data-center-rules-2027-legislative-session/) (2026-10-27)
- [Free Cyber Defense Pilot Targets SC Rural Hospitals](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/sc-rural-hospitals-project-lifeline-250-cybersecurity-pilot/) (2026-10-27)
- [Beasley and Hodges Back Andrews as Trump Returns for Graham](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/beasley-hodges-endorse-andrews-trump-rally-graham-senate/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Climb in FPI, Set 3 p.m](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-fpi-rise-texas-am-kickoff-time-set/) (2026-10-27)
- [McMaster's Top Lawyer Picked for SC Federal Judgeship](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/grayson-lambert-federal-judge-nomination-south-carolina/) (2026-10-27)
- [Data Center Super PAC Spends Big for Graham](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/data-center-super-pac-building-the-future-darline-graham/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Women to Open Season in Paris Against Maryland](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-women-season-opener-paris-maryland/) (2026-10-27)
- [SC State Heads to Morgan State for Thursday Night MEAC Test](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/27/sc-state-bulldogs-at-morgan-state-thursday-meac-preview/) (2026-10-27)
- [Divers Carve Pumpkins Under Lake Murray to Fight Cancer](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/25/lake-murray-underwater-pumpkin-carving-cancer-fundraiser/) (2026-10-25)
- [Brewers Take World Series Opener](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/brewers-beat-rays-world-series-game-1-replay-drama/) (2026-10-24)
- [Misiorowski Breaks World Series Velocity Mark](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/misiorowski-world-series-velocity-record-103-mph/) (2026-10-24)
- [Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/ninth-circuit-california-noncitizen-ballots-deadline/) (2026-10-24)
- [Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/iran-plots-target-americans-abroad-intelligence-memo/) (2026-10-24)
- [Houthi Siege Leaves Taiz Short on Drinking Water](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/taiz-yemen-houthi-siege-drinking-water-crisis/) (2026-10-24)
- [Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/doj-alaska-senate-certification-lawsuit/) (2026-10-24)
- [France Puts 70,000 Police on Streets as Louvre Closes](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/france-70000-police-protests-paris-museums-close/) (2026-10-24)
- [Early iPhone Duo Buyers Report Cracked Hinge Screens](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/iphone-duo-screens-cracking-hinge-launch/) (2026-10-24)
- [NFL Fines Caleb Williams Nearly $12,000 Over Caddix Cleats](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/nfl-fines-caleb-williams-caddix-cleats/) (2026-10-24)
- [Knicks Add Dalton Knecht on Two-Way Deal](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/knicks-sign-dalton-knecht-two-way-contract/) (2026-10-24)
- [Sammy Smith Steals First Truck Series Win](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/sammy-smith-first-truck-win-talladega-tony-stewart-crash/) (2026-10-24)
- [Honor Huff Heads to Transfer Portal](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/honor-huff-transfer-portal-eligibility-hearing/) (2026-10-24)
- [Five-Star Wing Jordyn Palmer Commits to South Carolina Women](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/jordyn-palmer-commits-south-carolina-womens-basketball/) (2026-10-24)
- [Britt McHenry Leaves State Department](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/britt-mchenry-resigns-state-department-wizards-game/) (2026-10-24)
- [Steelers-Saints Paris Game Stays on Despite Protests](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/steelers-saints-paris-game-protests-security-alert/) (2026-10-24)
- [Tsarukyan Shuts Out Dillon Danis to Take RAF Crossover Title](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/raf-14-tsarukyan-tech-fall-danis-las-vegas/) (2026-10-24)
- [Tatum Pours in 36 as Celtics Hold Off Champion Knicks](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/tatum-36-celtics-hold-off-knicks-107-103/) (2026-10-24)
- [Eight Ex-Trojans Open NBA Season](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/usc-eight-former-trojans-nba-rosters-musselman-draft/) (2026-10-24)
- [Broncos Duo Gets Dice-Roll Celebration Fines Overturned](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/broncos-waddle-meinerz-dice-celebration-fines-dismissed/) (2026-10-24)
- [Dream Can Move One Win From WNBA Title in Game 4](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/wnba-finals-game-4-dream-valkyries-preview/) (2026-10-24)
- [Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield Questionable](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/nfl-week-7-injury-report-jackson-mayfield-questionable/) (2026-10-24)
- [Flash Flood Sends Mud Past Golf Course, Swamps Homes](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/hurricane-utah-flash-flood-emergency-gould-wash/) (2026-10-24)
- [Gamecocks Come Off Bye to Face No. 11 Tennessee](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/gamecocks-face-no-11-tennessee-williams-brice/) (2026-10-24)
- [SC State Opens MEAC Title Defense vs. Norfolk State](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/sc-state-norfolk-state-homecoming-meac-opener/) (2026-10-24)
- [Irmo Blanks Aiken 52-0, Earns Home Playoff Game in Irmo](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/24/irmo-blanks-aiken-52-0-locks-up-home-playoff-game/) (2026-10-24)
- [Former Reds First Baseman Todd Benzinger Dies at 63](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/todd-benzinger-reds-1990-world-series-final-out-dies-63/) (2026-10-23)
- [76ers Erase 29-Point Hole to Stun Cavaliers 114-106](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/76ers-erase-29-point-deficit-beat-cavaliers/) (2026-10-23)
- [Bears Hold Off Patriots 30-24 on Thursday Night](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/bears-beat-patriots-30-24-thursday-night-football/) (2026-10-23)
- [Tolle, Rojas and Clement Named World Series Correspondents](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/tolle-rojas-clement-world-series-correspondents-2026/) (2026-10-23)
- [Strong, Watkins Lead Preseason All-America Women's Team](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/preseason-all-america-womens-basketball-strong-watkins/) (2026-10-23)
- [LeBron James Shrugs Off Trump Anthem Criticism](https://www.hereirmo.com/2026/10/23/lebron-james-shrugs-off-trump-national-anthem-criticism/) (2026-10-23)

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